Action Summary:
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Application for Special Use Approval to operate a food truck with a base of operation at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road. PIN 19090500190
MIT
MIT Supported - Mark All Applicable
? Critical Staffing Needs (staffing shortages, retention)
? Financial Stability/Sustainability (diverse tax base)
? Safety & Protecting Community (code enforcement, stormwater)
? Commercial Development
? Downtown Development
? Tourism (increase share; museum should equitably represent community; events)
? Downtown Parking (address parking needs)
? Youth Program/Council (community center for youth and seniors; learning gap)
? Prepare for Growth and Development (infrastructure in place; annexation; curb cuts; recycling, signage)
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Staff Notes
Applicant desires to operate a food truck and food truck park with a base of operation at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road.
The Unified Development Code allows a food truck park in the Community Retail Commercial zoning district under certain conditions and with certain regulations and restrictions as set forth in Section 4-146 of the Unified Development Code, attached to this legislative record.
The applicant is a former food truck business owner and operator currently located within a conditionally approved food truck park located on the adjoining property at 3980 Austell Powder Springs Road. That park was denied approval to renew the annual special use permit in September 2025 as a result of continuous code violations unaddressed by the holder of that food truck park special use permit. The applicant and other food truck businesses located in that park were given until the end of October 2025 to cease operating on the adjoining property.
The applicant thereafter submitted an application to relocate his food truck business to the subject property at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road to continue his base of operation at a location that had previous health department approval. The applicant has initiated t...
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